Air cushion is a packaging material
made up of polyethylene and widely used for packaging of variety of
products such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, automobile components
and consumer products among others. It is a dual material tailor made
solution for corrugated box and plastic film bag which filled with an
air. It offers quick packaging and ensure high degree of protection
of good from all surfaces. It is a light weight material and offers
high flexibility to pack different products in the same format, and
reduce the requirement of additional fitments and loose fit.

It is economical and eliminates
conventional bubble transportation, handling and storage cost. Air
cushion does not lose its cushioning properties, this is mainly
because the film allow air to transfer within cell providing
excellent cushioning and protection. It is an ideal replacement for
traditional bubble wrap, foam-in-place and paper packaging. It is
referred as sustainable packaging solution, as it contain an
additives accelerating biodegradation in environment.

Air Cushion Packaging Market: Market Dynamics

Evolving consumer lifestyle and
increasing per capita income is driving the demand for consumer
products in developed as well as developing economies. Owing to value
added applications of air cushion packaging from protection of goods
to its safe distribution and transportation, it is expected to see
new investments in its market, especially in developing countries.
Global air cushion packaging market is estimated to witness robust
growth due rapid growth of the e-commerce industry. Established
e-commerce companies use automated packaging machines to deploy air
cushions as a void fill material, while small companies use air
cushions as protective mailers as they are cheaper and light weight
than rigid boxes.

Environmental concerns in packaging
is a key factor driving the growth of the air cushions market
especially when goods are to be delivered directly to consumers. For
example, foam filled packaging is replaced by air cushions since foam
is harmful to the environment. Moreover, the cost effectiveness of
air cushions due to less packaging weight is another major factor
augment the growth of the global air cushion packaging market.
However, use of alternate packaging material such as paper packaging
products, textile packaging products and traditional foam packaging
products are still used which is still a restrain for the global air
cushion market. Additionally, the sustainability of air cushion
packaging market is highly dependent on raw material supply and role
of local players.

Air Cushion Packaging Market: Market Segmentation

Based on application, the global
air cushion packaging market can be segmented as follow as;

Void Filling

Cushioning

Block & Bracing

Wrapping

Based on end-use industries, the
global air cushion packaging market can be segmented as follow as;

E-commerce

Personal Care

Electronics

Pharmaceuticals

FMCG

Others

Based on geographies, the global
air cushion packaging can be segmented as follow as;

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific Excluding Japan (APEJ)

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

Japan

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Air Cushion Packaging Market: Regional Outlook

The market is well established in
North America and western countries, and it is expected to grow
linearly over the forecast period. Growing economies such as China,
India and Brazil are expected to emerge as most attractive
geographical segment in global air cushion packaging market. This is
primarily because of rapidly expanding end-use industries such as
e-commerce, FMGC and personal care. Similarly, Latin America and MEA
are expected to create opportunities for the air cushion
manufacturer, because of increasing demand for fast-moving consumer
goods in these regions.

Some of the key players in global
non-woven fabrics market are as follow as;

Atlantic Packaging

3G Packaging Corp.

Airfil Protective Packaging Ltd.

Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.

FP International

Guangzhou PackBest Air Packaging
Co. Ltd.

Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH

Shandong Xinniu Packing Co. Ltd.

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